Indonesia

Prabowo Subianto, facing domestic criticism for joining US counterpart Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace,” has insisted that Indonesia will not pay the $1 billion fee required for permanent membership. In a statement published on…
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Hundreds of children lined up for free measles shots in Indonesia on Monday as authorities began an emergency vaccination campaign following an outbreak that has killed 17 children in East Java province. More than 2,000 children have been…
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi region on Thursday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The quake occurred at a depth of 30 kilometers (19 miles) and was recorded at 13:07 UTC (around…
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The Indian Embassy in Indonesia on Sunday issued a clarification, saying certain remarks made by its defence attaché were blown out of proportion. The statement referred to remarks by a Navy captain on Indian Air Force losses during…
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Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change. "Today...…
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A shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, forcing residents to flee outside but with no damage or casualties reported. The tremor hit at 6:55 am…
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India, Indonesia and Vietnam are set for a tourism “bonanza” as their middle classes expand and grow wealthier, according to the deputy chief executive officer of hotel group Accor SA. “When there is good business, people get more wealthy,…
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At least nine people died after Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing explosive plumes of lava and forcing authorities to evacuate several nearby villages, officials said on Monday. Mount Lewotobi…
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Newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto announced Indonesia’s largest-ever Cabinet late Sunday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government. He named his Cabinet of ministers, vice ministers and head of national…
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Indonesian authorities seeded clouds on Wednesday, trying to prevent further rain and flash floods after deluges that hit Sumatra Island over the weekend left at least 67 people dead and another 20 missing. Monsoon rains triggered a…
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